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SUNDAY JULY 19, 2015 ROCKINGHAMNOW.COM • $1 Eden Resource Center holds job fair for Telvista BY DALLAS BRITT RockinghamNow.com [email protected] EDEN — The Eden Commu- nity Resource Center con- ducted a mini job fair Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to provide Eden job seekers with opportunities and help Telvista find employees. The center, which just recent- ly celebrated its 1,000 person put into employment, operates out of the Goodwill Industries building and offers resources to residents who are looking for employment. “We have Telvista here and the recruiter is asking ques- tions and putting them through the application process,” Eden Community Resource Coordi- nator Laurie Suthard said. “We also have people who aren’t here for the mini job fair, that are doing their regular GED and computer classes.” The Danville, Va. based call center is looking to hire 40 to 80 employees for their chat po- sition each month to reach its ultimate goal of 300 workers. “To be successful in this job, it takes a lot of dedication. We offer five weeks and a day of training, so we do train them for the position. But, they have to apply themselves in the classroom and ask all of the questions ahead of time to set themselves apart,” Telvista Recruitment Specialist Magaly Wilson said. Eden resident Gregory Cor- bett attending the event in an effort to find a job as he transi- tions to North Carolina from Columbus, Ohio. “My track record is good, I have my MBA in Finance, but I just want to pick up something for now,” Corbett said. “I’m just BY JODY LAWRENCE RockinghamNow.com [email protected] REIDSVILLE — There was a changing of the guard recog- nized Thursday morning in downtown Reidsville. During a ribbon cutting for Amos Welding and Machine Shop, Mayor Jay Donecker welcomed new owner Eric Smith and his family to the downtown community. Donecker said the city was glad to have the business still operating. Smith took Passing the torch BY DALLAS BRITT RockinghamNow.com [email protected] WENTWORTH — Four times a year, volunteers sign up in an ef- fort to help Rockingham County raise awareness for the seasonal blood drives. The drives, which have been a part of the community for almost ten years, continue to show the community support and heightened the need for blood. On Wednesday, Rockingham County continued this tradition in the Commissioners Board Room at the Governmental Center in Wentworth. Pat Floyd works as a volunteer for the Red Cross and said that giving blood is imperative. “Everybody needs blood. At some point in your life, you are probably going to need blood and this is a great opportunity to give back,” Floyd said. The number of blood donors varies each season, but 36 signed up initially for this blood Community conducts blood drive Amos Welding get new owner SAFETY FIRST “We’re looking at reducing crime” BY DALLAS BRITT RockinghamNow.com [email protected] WENTWORTH L aw enforcement officials from Rockingham County, Cabarrus County and Guil- ford County, among oth- ers, gathered Thursday morning as Project SAFE Rockingham County conducted its quarterly meeting at Wentworth Town Hall. Project SAFE, which is a local in- stallment of the nationwide initia- tive Project SAFE Neighborhoods, is working to keep chronic offenders off the street and lead them into be- ing a productive citizen. The four meetings are a way for law enforcement officials to relay information, educate each other and brainstorm methods to improve upon their ongoing efforts to stop offenders in local neighborhoods and cities. “We’re looking at reducing crime,” Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Mid- dle District of North Carolina Robert Lang said. “We are not here to make everybody happy. We are able to save a lot of guys by being consistent and doing it in a partnership. We try to get in as much as we can and get each person to prioritize what they do in their agency to attack this vio- lent crime problem.” Lang said that being consistent is a key to the success of Project SAFE. “We have to stay at it, do it right and ask questions,” Lang said. “It will produce results when it is done correctly.” Project SAFE aims to rehabilitate local offenders See DRIVE, Page 4A See CRIME, Page 4A See AMOS, Page 4A See JOBS, Page 4A Chattanooga, nation grieve after deadly attack SUNDAY REVIEW 6A Advice..................................................................... 2B Birthdays................................................................ 2A Classifieds .............................................................. 6B Comics ................................................................... 2B Horoscopes ............................................................ 6B Opinion ................................................................... 9A Puzzle ..................................................................... 6A Sports .................................................................... 1B United Way ............................................................. 4B
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SUNDAYJULY 19, 2015
RO C K I N G H A M N OW.CO M • $ 1
Eden Resource Center holds job fair for TelvistaBy Dallas Britt
EDEN — The Eden Commu-nity Resource Center con-ducted a mini job fair Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to provide Eden job seekers with opportunities and help Telvista find employees.
The center, which just recent-ly celebrated its 1,000 person put into employment, operates out of the Goodwill Industries building and offers resources to residents who are looking for employment.
“We have Telvista here and the recruiter is asking ques-tions and putting them through the application process,” Eden
Community Resource Coordi-nator Laurie Suthard said. “We also have people who aren’t here for the mini job fair, that are doing their regular GED and computer classes.”
The Danville, Va. based call center is looking to hire 40 to 80 employees for their chat po-sition each month to reach its ultimate goal of 300 workers.
“To be successful in this job, it takes a lot of dedication. We offer five weeks and a day of training, so we do train them for the position. But, they have to apply themselves in the classroom and ask all of the questions ahead of time to set themselves apart,” Telvista Recruitment Specialist Magaly Wilson said.
Eden resident Gregory Cor-bett attending the event in an effort to find a job as he transi-tions to North Carolina from Columbus, Ohio.
“My track record is good, I have my MBA in Finance, but I just want to pick up something for now,” Corbett said. “I’m just
By JoDy lawrenceRockinghamNow.com
REIDSVILLE — There was a changing of the guard recog-nized Thursday morning in downtown Reidsville.
During a ribbon cutting for Amos Welding and Machine Shop, Mayor Jay Donecker welcomed new owner Eric Smith and his family to the downtown community.
Donecker said the city was glad to have the business still operating. Smith took
Passing the torch
By Dallas BrittRockinghamNow.com
WENTWORTH — Four times a year, volunteers sign up in an ef-fort to help Rockingham County raise awareness for the seasonal blood drives.
The drives, which have been a part of the community for almost ten years, continue to show the community support and heightened the need for blood.
On Wednesday, Rockingham County continued this tradition in the Commissioners Board Room at the Governmental Center in Wentworth.
Pat Floyd works as a volunteer for the Red Cross and said that giving blood is imperative.
“Everybody needs blood. At some point in your life, you are probably going to need blood and this is a great opportunity to give back,” Floyd said.
The number of blood donors varies each season, but 36 signed up initially for this blood
Community conducts
blood drive
Amos Welding get new owner
SAFETY FIRST“we’re looking at reducing crime”
By Dallas BrittrockinghamNow.com
WENtWOrtH
law enforcement officials from rockingham County, Cabarrus County and Guil-ford County, among oth-
ers, gathered thursday morning as Project saFE rockingham County conducted its quarterly meeting at Wentworth town Hall.
Project saFE, which is a local in-stallment of the nationwide initia-
tive Project saFE Neighborhoods, is working to keep chronic offenders off the street and lead them into be-ing a productive citizen.
the four meetings are a way for law enforcement officials to relay information, educate each other and brainstorm methods to improve upon their ongoing efforts to stop offenders in local neighborhoods and cities.
“We’re looking at reducing crime,” assistant U.s. attorney for the Mid-dle District of North Carolina robert lang said. “We are not here to make
everybody happy. We are able to save a lot of guys by being consistent and doing it in a partnership. We try to get in as much as we can and get each person to prioritize what they do in their agency to attack this vio-lent crime problem.”
lang said that being consistent is a key to the success of Project saFE.
“We have to stay at it, do it right and ask questions,” lang said. “it will produce results when it is done correctly.”
Project saFe aims to rehabilitate local offenders
See DriVE, Page 4A
see criMe, Page 4a
See aMOs, Page 4A
See JOBs, Page 4A
Chattanooga, nation grieve after deadly attack
SUNDAY REVIEW6a
Advice.....................................................................2BBirthdays ................................................................ 2AClassifieds ..............................................................6B
Comics ...................................................................2BHoroscopes ............................................................6BOpinion ................................................................... 9A
Puzzle ..................................................................... 6ASports .................................................................... 1BUnited Way .............................................................4B
